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Calgary Zoo Feeling Economic Pressure

Critter News

They had to cancel a big project that would have showcased polar bears and seals. Lanthier, a veterinarian and walrus researcher who took the helm in Calgary two years ago, says the cancellation of the polar bears exhibit might please some animal-rights extremists, but the reality is a blow to Canada's white bears.

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Disneynature Earth Q&A

4 The Love Of Animals

Disneynature’s first film, Earth , which comes out on Earth Day (April 22,2009), follows three animal families across the globe. My question is, what was your favorite animal to film? Inevitably, it’s a situation where you were there, and for me, it’s the swimming male polar bear. Here they are!

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Penguin Palooza on Nat Geo WILD

4 The Love Of Animals

Narrated by Queen Latifah, Arctic Tale is the coming of age story of a walrus pup and polar bear cub as they fight for survival in the Arctic wilderness. Armed with only their natural instinct and mothers’ guidance, these animals face countless challenges in a rapidly melting icebound world.

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